Nordea

Millions of euros lie forgotten in customers bank accounts, reports the daily Keskisuomalainen. The Nordea bank group says over five million euros remain untouched in accounts. An increase in the popularity of internet bank statements might be to blame.

A report by Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority reveals that human beings are the weakest link in the technology chain. With a dose of common sense and a little prevention, most malicious attacks can be prevented.

For the fourth time this year, Internet con artists have sent out fake e-mails to customers of Nordea Bank. The messages, written in poor Finnish and without Scandinavian letters, ask customers to send their account numbers and online passwords via e-mail.

The Finnish Communications Regulatory authority estimates that tens of thousands of customers of Nordea Bank have received a fraudulent e-mail message. The English-language message urges customers to respond to the mail, providing their Internet banking user codes and passwords.

A number of Finnish aid agencies are appealing for donations to help the victims of Saturday?s massive earthquake in South Asia. The death toll in the disaster is believed to be in the tens of thousands. The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has not received word of any Finnish victims.

People in Finland have already donated more than 10 million euros to the disaster relief effort in southern and south-eastern Asia. Information on how to contribute to various charitable organisations follows.

People in Finland have already donated nearly six million euros to the disaster relief effort in southern and south-eastern Asia. Information on how to contribute to various charitable organisations follows.